Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts' (AJAX)

Info:
This hack will show how many new posts/threads have been posted in forums since 'last visit' time. "New Posts" in navbar menu will be replaced with "New Posts: x (In y Threads)" which is updated via AJAX - no page refresh. User can manually check for new posts, or you can enable auto-check which is executed in defined time interval. Optionally you can enable and configure Smart Search Menu to give users ability to search only selected forum sections. See screenshots...

Installation:
Import product XML: AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

To set options:
Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts'

Versions:
v1.0 - Apr 29. 2006.
-First version
v1.5 - Jun 25. 2006.
-Added - advanced searching of new posts (see screenshots)
-Fixed known bugs, code optimized
v1.6 - Jun 26. 2006.
-Advanced searching of new posts splitted into two navbar items
v1.7 - Jun 28. 2006.
-Depending on number of new posts different phrase is used
-Added links to phrases to hack options page so you can easily find and change/translate them.
v1.8 - Aug 04. 2006.
-Release of this hack for vB v3.6
v1.9 - Sep 28. 2006.
-Added Product Version Checking
-Fixed links to phrases in ACP (used to easily customize phrases)
-Added option to change text color
-Fixed bug (unneeded extra space after "SSM" in navbar menu)
-Product name changed to "Cyb - Advanced 'New Posts'"
NOTE: Before upgrading save somewhere content of "Menu Items" field to restore it after upgrade. It will be removed during upgrade process.
v2.0 - Jul 31. 2007.
-Added "No New Posts" to show when there is no new posts after user last visit
-Smart Search Menu (SSM) improved (no more need to write lines of code, just put forum IDs in setting field)
-SSM automatically hidden when there is no new posts
-A lot of improvements and optimization done, including:
*two templates removed
*improved integration with different styles (to avoid manual template edits)
v2.1 - May 03. 2008.
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.2 - Jan 14. 2009.
-New: New post check is now done via AJAX - no page refresh ;-)
-New: Auto-check for new posts every x seconds
-Ability to set order of items in Smart Search Menu
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.3 - Jan 15. 2009.
-New: Set how often user can manually check for new posts
-New: Option to colorize text only when there are new posts
-New: Option to disable product in selected styles
-Fixed some minor bugs
v2.4 - Jan 18. 2009.
-Added permissions check to fix problems where sometimes incorrect numbers are shown
-Fixed bug where unexpected content is shown on user session expiration

Mark as installed to get support and updates.

[Dax IX]

Here ya go.

[Trek]

Thanks for the 2.1, I still have the same problem with that one though, shows the incorrect unread post counts... so 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 all show incorrect post counts for me. Very odd.

vBA does show the correct counts though, so... it has to be the way it's calculating the unread posts.

[Valter]

I've fixed permission bug which sometimes shows incorrect numbers. I'll release this new version later.

About navbar link - does your custom styles which you have problems with contains:

$vbphrase[new_posts_nav]</a></td>

?

[Blue91]

2.1 works for me. 2.2 and 2.3 don't, in any of my styles.

[Blue91]

Originally Posted by Cybernetec

I've fixed permission bug which sometimes shows incorrect numbers. I'll release this new version later.

About navbar link - does your custom styles which you have problems with contains:

$vbphrase[new_posts_nav]</a></td>

?

Yes, my navbar templates have this code. Please see what diffferences there are between 2.1 and 2.2/2.3 b/c 2.1 works great but the other versions don't. They install and all, but the link doesn't show up on the navbar.

[Trek]

Blue91,

Someone else helped me with this outside of this thread... drop this variable $cyb_anp where ever you want the "new Posts" link to show up in your style. Works great!

[Trek]

Excellent to hear, I can't wait. I'll finally be able to enable this plugin!

Originally Posted by Cybernetec

I've fixed permission bug which sometimes shows incorrect numbers. I'll release this new version later.
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[Roxie]

Works great. Would like to be able to remove how many threads though. Thanks Cyb!

[TandyServices]

Installed but disabled for now. Doesn't show the right amount of new posts and always shows there's one new post. Hoping on a fix soon

[Valter]

Please try this XML and let me know if it works properly on your forums.

As always, import XML as product with 'overwrite' checked.